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Twice upon a time: Le Rossignol and Iolanta in Prague

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Reviewed at National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague on 22 October 2015
Stravinsky, Le Rossignol (The Nightingale)
Tchaikovsky, Iolanta
Czech National Opera and Chorus
Jan Latham-Koenig, Conductor
Dominik Beneš, Director
Martin Černý, Set Designer
Zuzana Přidalová, Costume Designer
Olga Jelínková, Nightingale
Yukiko Kinjo, Cook
Stanislava Jirků, Death
Josef Moravec, Fisherman, Alméric
Pavel Švingr, Chamberlain, Bertrand
Jan Šťáva, Bonze
Aleš Jenis, Emperor, Robert
Veronika Dzhioeva, Iolanta
Aljaž Farasin, Vaudémont
Yevhen Shokalo, King René
Yvona Škvárová, Martha
Vladimir Chmelo, Ibn-Hakia
Prague National Theatre Orchestra
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